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Thread ID: 82352 2007-08-24 10:03:00 My mobile got stolen Ninjabear (2948) PC World Chat
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584249 2007-08-24 10:03:00 My mobile got stolen .I reported it to vodafone and they said i will need to report to the police station.Will do that tommorow.I have the IMEI and the serial number of the mobile.

What are the chances of it returning back to me?

What happens when you report it to the police?
Ninjabear (2948)
584250 2007-08-24 10:09:00 What are the chances of it returning back to me?

ZERO




What happens when you report it to the police? ZERO
drcspy (146)
584251 2007-08-24 10:12:00 People that steal phones don't return them, and the cops will do nothing.

Hell, When the wifes phone was stolen she reported it to the cops, next day she filed an insurance claim, they asked for the police report number, she rang the cops to get it, THEY HADN'T WRITTEN ANYTHING DOWN. You can't file it if it doesn't even freakin exist.

And to top it off, You tell them they suck at their job and they start making noises about arresting ya for disorderly behaviour....
Metla (12)
584252 2007-08-24 10:25:00 Too busy busting people for drink/driving and minor traffic offences to worry about stolen goods. zqwerty (97)
584253 2007-08-24 10:47:00 I went to the police station just now.They treated as a burglary.Took down my address and ph number and said that they'll come over tommorow to see if they can get any fingerprints Ninjabear (2948)
584254 2007-08-24 11:28:00 They'll give you a file/report number which, when you give it to the insurance company, will make the claims side of it easier. Had something similar happen some years ago and they said that the property serial number would be entered in to some sort of database, just in case it ever turned up again. Scouse (83)
584255 2007-08-24 17:22:00 Too busy busting people for drink/driving and minor traffic offences to worry about stolen goods.

Drink Driving is not minor :groan:
sam m (517)
584256 2007-08-24 21:05:00 Most stolen cell phones end up in the rubbish bin as they are next to useless if you report them to Telecom/Vodaphone and stop the number being used and report the serial number.
:)
Trev (427)
584257 2007-08-24 21:27:00 Most stolen cell phones end up in the rubbish bin as they are next to useless if you report them to Telecom/Vodaphone and stop the number being used and report the serial number.
:)

Trev, I thought that only the SIM card would be deactivated. If the thief gets a new SIM they can still use the phone. Not sure but that is what I have heard.
Morpheus1 (186)
584258 2007-08-24 22:23:00 Trev, I thought that only the SIM card would be deactivated. If the thief gets a new SIM they can still use the phone. Not sure but that is what I have heard.

Vodafone is always a good place to start for the real info
Once the phone is blacklisted no sim will work
vodafonenz.custhelp.com
PaulD (232)
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